Cyber Monday Secrets

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend, and shopping on Black Friday. I did not post any Black Friday deals because they all expired as quickly as I could have posted them. So, it would not have helped you at all and would have probably just made you mad when you saw the great deals here but when you got to the online stores, the deals were already gone. I will let you in on some Cyber Monday information though. All the stores that you like to shop in, go to their websites later on today. They are all posting Cyber Monday sales starting today. I guess it is their way of getting every single sale they possibly can get. All the regulars like Walmart, Kmart, Sears, JCPenney, Target, and others are all posting deals starting today versus tomorrow morning. So, go to your favorite store's website and check out all the deals they are offering for Cyber Monday (and Sunday) and make note of the starting times. Then, start shopping an hour before the sales start and get those items into your shopping cart. Try and check out at the time the sales start. This way all the items in your cart will be there when the sale starts. I found that a lot of stores sold out of items when those items were still in people's shopping carts (mine included) during Black Friday. If you want to get everything that is in your cart you will have to check out as fast as you can. All the stores will not hold things that are in your shopping cart. Their motto is "first with pay conquers the day". In other words, they don't know if the item you put in your cart is a sale. You might put it back. So, if there is someone at the checkout with payment, they will sell it to them immediately. And the customer with the item in their cart who hasn't paid for the item yet, has just lost out. It happened to me about 5 times during Black Friday online at Walmart.com. I actually have items sitting in my cart for stores just waiting for Cyber Monday (and Sunday). So, the minute sales start I can go check out and guarantee I will get those items. So, spend today checking out stores online and put things in your shopping cart that you want. Then, come back later today and tomorrow and get those items with confidence.
Until next time, Happy Shopping.
Elizabeth

Thanksgiving Week Store Savings

Happy Sunday everyone. This week is the biggest shopping week of the holiday season. Black Friday is coming up this week and it is personally my biggest shopping day. All week long I look for store deals, free shipping codes, and ideas for things I am looking to purchase come Friday. I did manage to find some great store codes for you to use this week.
1) Banana Republic - Free Shipping on any order of $50. or more. No code is required. Shop www.BananaRepublic.com to get this great deal.
2) Walmart - Get Free Shipping on Electronics this week. No code is required. Go to www.Walmart.com to start shopping.
3) Kohl's - Get 15% Off a purchase of $100 or more with the code: EBTSAVE15 at checkout. Go to www.Kohls.com to get this shopping deal.
4) Lands End - Get Free Shipping on every Lands End purchase. Go to www.LandsEnd.com to start your holiday shopping.
5) Ann Taylor - Enjoy the Friends & Family sale with 30% Off your entire purchase & Free Shipping on orders of $100. or more. Enter code: FRIENDSAF at checkout when you shop www.AnnTaylor.com.
6) Sears - Get Free Shipping with any purchase of $99. or more. Enter code: SANTA at checkout when you shop at http://www.sears.com/.
7) Macy's - Get Free Shipping with any $99. purchase or more. Enter code: GIFTS at checkout. Go to www.Macys.com to start your holiday shopping.
I hope these codes will help keep some of your shopping dollars in your pocket. If you know of any stores offering deals, please leave a comment on this post so we can tell everybody. Have a good week shopping.
Until next time,
Elizabeth

FREE Burt's Bees Lotion Sample

Right now Burt's Bees is giving away Free lotion samples compliments of their Facebook page. Head over to their Facebook site here, "Like" them at the top of their page, and then click on the "What Skin Says" tab. After that, follow the instructions and answer the question they ask you. A pop-up screen will appear so you can fill out your address to get your Free sample. Delivery usually takes 3-4 weeks.

FREE Purina One Cat or Dog Food Sample

Right now Walmart is giving away Free samples of Purina One cat or dog food. When you click here you will be redirected to the Purina One site for your sample. At the top of the site page you will see a moving advertising board that says "Featured Brands". On the second page of that board is the Free Sample offer.

Back From Amsterdam Vacation

Hi everyone. I am finally back from my European vacation and also an upgrade to my computer system. While the system was down and the blog wasn't being written I was away in beautiful Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Yes - Holland, the wood shoes, and windmills. Actually, Amsterdam is a wild and wonderful city. Anything and everything goes there. It is very fast-paced, edgy, and multi-cultured. The shopping there was excellent. It has been a dream of mine for about 15 years to go there. And it was everything I dreamed it was. The only bad thing was the jet lag I experienced coming home. It has taken me two days to recuperate. Traveling to Holland took two days to get there and back, so it was a long time on two planes each way and long layovers. But the time I spent there was incredible and the memories will last me a lifetime. If you ever want to travel to Amsterdam, go for it! Take it from me, it will be the best vacation you will ever have. Anyway, it is great to be back home and back to work. And just like Las Vegas, what happens in Amsterdam stays in Amsterdam!
Until next time,
Elizabeth